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A Pandemic Ethics Book Club with the General Public (guest post by Jesse Hamilton)

“If philosophy is to thrive, it must be sensitive and responsive to the world it is meant to engage with. The non-philosophers in our reading group shed light on a world that may be difficult for us philosophers to see and point out aspects of lived experiences that we may not have access to.” (more…)

Uncovering A New Approach to Teaching Philosophy Texts (guest post)

“Texts can be challenging in multiple ways, some more useful than others…” (more…)

Crash Course: Metaphysics & Epistemology of Race

Welcome to another installment of the “Crash Course” series, this time on the metaphysics and epistemology of race. (more…)

Reading Philosophy: Observations & Advice

“I didn’t know that there is a field of study that counted as sensible the questions that were always in my head. Even more amazing is that the type of thoughts I offered as answers, while ramshackle, were the same type of answers philosophers provide. I changed my major before the end of the semester. But I had a problem. I did not know how to read philosophy.” (mo..

The Point and Selection of Readings in Introductory Philosophy Courses

“What role should readings play at the lower undergraduate level in a philosophy class?” (more…)

“When Tables Speak”: On the Existence of Trans Philosophy (guest post by Talia Mae Bettcher)

“Once we ask the question of what a woman is, things immediately become more complicated philosophically… I am actually quite willing to have a discussion with gender critical feminists about these issues. I would love a genuine conversation to determine whether bridge-building is possible. After all, non-trans and trans women alike face oppression. Sometimes the ..

Citation Problems in Philosophy—and Some Fixes

Philosophers widely violate the academic norm to “cite work that is clearly relevant to the topic at hand,” claim Meena Krishnamurthy (Michigan) and Jessica Wilson (Toronto), in a post at the What’s Wrong? blog.

They identify some varieties of citation failure, and argue that it’s a problem worth taking seriously. Failure to cite people’s relevant work deprives ..

Why Students Aren’t Reading (Ought Experiment)

Welcome back to Ought Experiment, which sadly is not a comic strip. I think this week’s question is about getting kids to do the assigned readings, but if I’m being totally honest with you here, I kind of skimmed the letter:

Dear Louie,

I can’t get my students to do the readings! Maybe a third of them will be with me for the first few weeks, but term after te..

Philosophers Don’t Read and Cite Enough (guest post by Marcus Arvan)

The following guest post * is by Marcus Arvan (Tampa). Marcus runs The Philosophers’ Cocoon, a helpful blog aimed at early-career philosophers. Last week saw the posting of a report on philosophers’ citation practices by Kieran Healy. Marcus has written on this topic a few times over the years at The Philosophers’ Cocoon (the latest is here), and so I asked him if he..